With the upgrade of aircraft and the increasingly harsh service environment, it is urgent to
develop high-performance thermal structural materials. In this study, inspired by foliar and …

Plants can absorb water through their leaf surfaces, a phenomenon commonly referred to as
foliar water uptake (FWU). Despite the physiological importance of FWU, the pathways and …

Tracheid buckling may protect leaves in the dynamic environments of forest canopies, where
rapid intensifications of evaporative demand, such as those brought on by changes in light …

The tallest conifers—Picea sitchensis, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Sequoia sempervirens,
Sequoiadendron giganteum—are widely distributed in western North America, forming …

Absorption of water across the surfaces of leaves is an ecologically important aspect of tree
physiology. Variation in foliar water uptake capacity depends on environmental conditions …

It has long been held that tree species/leaves from shaded environments show faster rate of
photosynthetic induction than species/leaves from sunlit environments, but the evidence so …

Foliar water uptake (FWU) is the main mechanism used by herbaceous plants in arid areas
to absorb small amounts of precipitation. It has an important ecological and hydrological …

Premise Trees in wet forests often have features that prevent water films from covering
stomata and inhibiting gas exchange, while many trees in drier environments use foliar …

Epiphytic and rupicolous plants inhabit environments with limited water resources. Such
plants commonly use Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM), a photosynthetic pathway that …

Frequent and intense drought events are rapidly altering stand dynamics in western North
American forests. Climate, competition, and site characteristics can affect the growth …